Golf fans were bellowing that Paul Broadhurst channelled his inner Hale Irwin after missing a putt from less than an inch during the Senior Open at Carnoustie. If you don't remember, Irwin's whiff during the 1983 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale went down as the shortest missed putt in the history of golf.

Senior Open: Watch this pro have an absolute shocker at Carnoustie!

New York Post

It’s a miss so bad that you almost need to do a double-take.

During Thursday’s opening round of the 2024 Senior Open Championship, English golfer Paul Broadhurst narrowly missed a putt on the green from Carnoustie Championship Course in Scotland.

But as the Englishman leaned down and tried to knock his ball in from mere inches out, he came up empty, hitting nothing but air.



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Broadhurst, 58, then had to go through the motions once more, at which point he successfully knocked his ball in the hole.

“To me, that’s an attempt at a stroke,”...

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Just one month after competing in his first professional event, John Daly II qualified to compete for the first time in the U.S. Amateur, which is set to take place next month at Hazeltine National outside Minneapolis. Daly II's two-under 68 put him in a tie for 13th at Brook...

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The Associated Press

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Stephen Ames shot a four-under 68 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Senior British Open at Carnoustie. The naturalized Canadian citizen from Trinidad had a one-stroke lead over four players — Richard Green, Paul Broadhurst, Peter Baker and K.J. Choi. Scott Hend shot 70 and was in sixth place.

Ames takes first-round lead at Senior British Open at Carnoustie, four players a stroke behind

Sports Illustrated

Schauffele is enjoying the fruits of his summer, and in an interview with SI he also discussed the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

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The US Sun

REALITY TV mom Autumn Crittendon from 16 & Pregnant passed away at 27 years old. Her sister shared the sad news via social media as heartbreaking tributes flood in. Autumn's sister, Misty, took to Facebook to share the news of her untimely death. "To my dearest baby sister, my twin,...

16 & Pregnant star Autumn Crittendon ‘dead at 27’ as heartbreaking tributes flood in

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The Bunny Man is an ever-evolving urban legend. The story originated from two documented incidents in 1970 in Fairfax County, Virginia, where a man in a rabbit suit attacked people in different locations. In both situations, he yelled that his victims were trespassing.

The Bunny Man legend was based on real events and continues to evolve over the decades

Thankfully, he didn’t “drop it like it’s hot.”. Snoop Dogg successfully has served as one of the torch bearers for the Olympic flame. On Friday morning, he carried it through the suburb of St. Denis ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.

They really gave Snoop Dogg an Olympic torch that looks like a blunt

FanBuzz

The Rose Bowl apparently wants no part of the College Football Playoff. Per CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd and other reports, The Grandaddy Of Them All aims to sit out the CFP starting in 2026. In other words, everything may not be coming up roses for the CFP in a couple...

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The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially underway, and there are so many great storylines to talk about. USA Basketball is putting its international dominance on the line, and the path to another gold medal won’t be easy for the men or the women with the rest of the world catching up. Olympic legends Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky are back to add to their historic legacies, while new stars like France’s Leon Marchand prepare to become household names.

The Olympics logo looks like a certain pop star for 2024 Paris Games

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Eighteen down, 54 to go in the second-to-last chance for those scrambling for the postseason. Jacob Bridgeman is among those scrambling. The PGA Tour rookie, who entered the week at No. 135 in the FedEx Cup standings, made nine birdies Thursday and shot 63 to lead the 3M Open. A win this week would vault him into the top 70, where he needs to be in three weeks to qualify for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first of three playoff events.

3M Open 2024 Friday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch

Golf Monthly

2016 Senior Open champion Paul Broadhurst had a costly lapse of concentration in the opening round of this year's Major at Carnoustie

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The 2024 Olympic Games are almost here, and one of Team USA’s most-fascinating medal chances come in men’s basketball. A renewed, committed roster is looking to assert itself on the world stage, all in an attempt to prove that the United States is still the dominant force in basketball.

How does 2024 Team USA match up against 1992, 2008 and 2012 variants

It seems this summer will pass Reading by without bringing in many new faces to supplement the current first team. No doubt there will be a varying range of emotions about this, if indeed the summer does pan out that way, but I will controversially say that signings can often be a sticking plaster for the issues rather than a catalyst for overall improvement.

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Billy Horschel was somehow the first player on the range ahead of the 3M Open this week despite an exhausting week in Scotland. For the very first time in his career, Horschel held the 54-hole lead in a major championship at last week's Open Championship. Horschel somehow cultivated a 2-under...

Billy Horschel shows true colours at PGA Tour event after Open near miss

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Tiger Woods has been handed a lifeline after initially turning down a major role

Tiger Woods gets lifeline as Keegan Bradley breaks silence on Team USA snub

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Our area might be the best place in the country to retreat to an island, judging from a survey released this week. Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine rated the Golden Isles in Georgia — consisting of Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, Sea Island and St. Simons Island — as the best island in the continental U.S.

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Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual: Golf Talk Today. Round 1 of the 3M Open began this morning as many PGA Tour players duke it out for FedEx Cup points. This morning, I wanted to write a short piece about why it is important to watch these events as much as the bigger ones.

Golf Talk Today: Why watching the PGA Tours’ 3M Open is important too

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Senior Open: Carnoustie turns into ‘Carnasty,’ gives Padraig Harrington, others fits

Jack Milko has been playing golf since he was five years old. He has yet to record a hole-in-one, but he did secure an M.A. in...

Senior Open: Carnoustie turns into ‘Carnasty,’ gives Padraig Harrington, others fits

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